{"id":2454,"date":"2021-04-24T13:11:24","date_gmt":"2021-04-24T06:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluejapan.org\/fr\/?page_id=2454"},"modified":"2021-05-31T13:52:49","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T06:52:49","slug":"shikoku","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bluejapan.org\/fr\/shikoku\/","title":{"rendered":"Shikoku Region"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2454\" class=\"elementor elementor-2454\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5131a13e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5131a13e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1053ca7a\" data-id=\"1053ca7a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d99e122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d99e122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SHIKOKU<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4ca15b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4ca15b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5c9769\" data-id=\"c5c9769\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-190e497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"190e497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The island of Shikoku has <strong>two major coastlines<\/strong>, one facing the <strong>Seto Inland Sea<\/strong> and its various straits, and the other the <strong>Pacific Ocean<\/strong>. <br \/>Thanks to the <strong>Kuroshio<\/strong> current, water temperatures stay warm even through the winter months, and diving is possible all year round.<\/p><p>The waters offer a great diversity of species, including <strong>subtropical and more temperate water marine life <\/strong>and particularly good <strong>macro<\/strong> diving, as well as reef diving on colonies of table and stony coral and remarkable <strong>pelagic action<\/strong> on more remote, exposed sites of the <strong>Pacific coast.<\/strong><\/p><p>The <strong>Seto Inland Sea coast<\/strong> is dotted with small islands, and the <strong>underwater topography<\/strong> is varied, with drop-offs, pinnacles, arches and caves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7f9650 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7f9650\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aeb5e91\" data-id=\"aeb5e91\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f9cd1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f9cd1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MAIN DIVING AREAS MENTIONED<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-62793d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62793d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2d36d3\" data-id=\"a2d36d3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ea672 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"35ea672\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30f28a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30f28a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seto Inland Sea Coast<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8824d3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8824d3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Akehama (Ehime Prefecture)<strong><br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b8501 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"65b8501\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bed079a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bed079a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pacific Coast<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cacd7d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cacd7d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Ainan (Ehime Prefecture)<\/li><li>Uguru (Ugu) Island (K\u014dchi Prefecture)<\/li><li>Kashiwa Island (K\u014dchi Prefecture)<\/li><li>Okitsu (K\u014dchi Prefecture)<\/li><li>Muroto (K\u014dchi Prefecture)<\/li><li>Kan-no-ura (K\u014dchi Prefecture)<\/li><li>Takutsushi (K\u014dchi Prefecture)<\/li><li>Mugi (Tokushima Prefecture)<\/li><li>Shishikuisho (Tokushima Prefecture)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b1129b\" data-id=\"3b1129b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ece8444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"ece8444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=shikoku%20japan&#038;t=m&#038;z=8&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"shikoku japan\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"shikoku japan\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8baf77f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8baf77f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9cc7535\" data-id=\"9cc7535\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ba219e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ba219e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dade60a\" data-id=\"dade60a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444fdc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"444fdc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DIVING HIGHLIGHTS AND ICONIC MARINE LIFE <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-991c6cb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"991c6cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-148139c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"148139c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">UNDERWATER VISIBILITY, HARD AND SOFT CORAL<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d0182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52d0182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Uguru (Ugu) Island<\/strong>, located 23 kilometers off the town of Sukumo, or <strong>Kashiwa Island<\/strong> on the coast of south-western Shikoku offer<strong> amazing underwater visibility <\/strong>in season, which is said to be up to 50m on a good day, probably the best salt-water visibility in the country. <br \/>The islands are also famous for their <strong>coral colonies<\/strong>, which are actively protected by the local government.<br \/><br \/>Sites like Tokushima Prefecture\u2019s <strong>Mugi <\/strong>or<strong> Shishikuisho<\/strong> are famous for their colonies of <strong>hard and soft coral<\/strong>, including the Mugi\u2019s \u201c<strong><em>One Thousand Years Old Coral<\/em><\/strong>\u201d (<em>Porites lutea<\/em> ), an impressive colony which now reaches a height of over 9 metres.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-012bf7a\" data-id=\"012bf7a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0b9924 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c0b9924\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c0a34a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c0a34a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nMACRO DIVING, ODD AND RARE CRITTERS\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b00620c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b00620c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Shikoku island region also offers good <strong>macro diving<\/strong> options, with over 100 types of nudibranchs recorded in the area, as well as <strong>various juveniles, frogfish, rare gobies <\/strong>or<strong> seahorses,<\/strong> especially on sites like <strong>Akehama <\/strong>(Ehime Pref.), <strong>Uguru <\/strong>and<strong> Kashiwa<\/strong> islands (K\u014dchi Pref.). <br \/>The small island of <strong>Kashiwa <\/strong>(K\u014dchi Pref.) is itself famous for its biodiversity, macro life and coral reefs, and has over 10 dive operators on its 4 km\u00b2, catering mostly to macro diving enthusiasts and underwater photographers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cf4a3a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6cf4a3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d9d488 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d9d488\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SCHOOLING FISH, PELAGICS AND PREDATORS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d9c677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d9c677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the summer to autumn months, Pacific coast <strong>dive sites of the <\/strong><strong>K\u014dchi<\/strong><strong> prefecture<\/strong> offer the chance to see migratory fish such as <strong>rainbow runners (<\/strong><em>Elagatis bipinnulata<\/em><strong>)<\/strong>, especially in <strong>Tatsukushi<\/strong>, or <strong>Japanese amberjacks<\/strong> (<em>Seriola quinqueradiata<\/em>) that congregate in large schools.<\/p><p>The more remote <strong>Uguru Island<\/strong> area, or more exposed Pacific coast sites of <strong>Okitsu <\/strong>and <strong>Muroto<\/strong> (K\u014dchi Pref.) all offer good chances of seeing <strong>turtles<\/strong> and also large migratory fish in season, including <strong>bluefin, dogtooth and yellowfin tuna<\/strong>, various <strong>mackerels, yellowtail and bigeye trevallies.<br \/><\/strong>Other visitors include the occasional <strong>manta ray, mola-molas <\/strong>or<strong> hammerhead sharks. <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Thresher sharks<\/strong> (<em>Alopias vulpinus<\/em>) are often seen in Tokushima Prefecture\u2019s <strong>Mugi<\/strong> area, in the early summer months.<br \/><strong><br \/><\/strong>The famous<strong> Asian sheepshead wrasse <\/strong>(<em>Semicossyphus reticulatus<\/em>), can be observed on various Shikoku sites on the Seto Inland Sea.<\/p><p>Recently, a seasonal <strong>hammerhead shark<\/strong> viewing point was discovered in south-west Shikoku\u2019s <strong>Ainan<\/strong> area (Ehime Prefecture)<br \/>Local high season for <strong>scalloped hammerheads <\/strong>(Sphyrna lewini) is said to be between July and September, and other than the hammerheads, <strong>oceanic black tip sharks<\/strong> (Carcharhinus limbatus) and <strong>blacktail reef sharks<\/strong> (Carcharhinus melanopterus) were also spotted.<br \/>Some photos of sightings can be seen <a href=\"https:\/\/dive-ainan.jp\/kotosimohannma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f714866 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f714866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc07bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc07bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SPAWNING EVENTS AND AGGREGATIONS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0744229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0744229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Akehama<\/strong> (Ehime Prefecture) and <strong>Kashiwa-jima<\/strong> (K\u014dchi Pref.) also offer the chance to observe large schools of migratory fish as well as <strong>bigfin reef<\/strong> <strong>squid <\/strong>(<em>Sepioteuthis lessoniana<\/em>) <strong>spawning<\/strong> <strong>events<\/strong> in the summer months.<\/p><p><strong>Kan-no-ura<\/strong>, on K\u014dchi Prefecture\u2019s Pacific coast, offers divers one of Japan\u2019s only chance to witness <strong>whitespotted bambooshark <\/strong>(<em>Chiloscyllium plagiosum<\/em>)<strong> spawning events<\/strong> between the months of May and July.<\/p><p><strong>Loggerhead turtle<\/strong> (<em>Caretta caretta<\/em><strong>) nesting events<\/strong> take place in Tokushima Prefecture\u2019s <strong>Mugi area<\/strong>, from the end of June to July.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e48efb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4e48efb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-967d1a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"967d1a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nWHALES AND OTHER CETACEANS\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa82be5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa82be5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Migratory <strong>whales<\/strong> are also seen in south Shikoku.<br \/>On K\u014dchi Prefecture\u2019s Pacific coast, especially in the Kuroshio-ch\u014d area, the season runs from April to September, with the peak from July through September.<br \/>Common encounters include <strong>humpback whales<\/strong> (<em>Megaptera novaeangliae<\/em>), sperm whales (<em>Physeter macrocephalus<\/em>) and also <strong>B<\/strong><strong>ryde\u2019s whales<\/strong> (<em>Balaenoptera brydei<\/em>) <strong>Risso\u2019s dolphins<\/strong> (<em>Grampus griseus<\/em>) or <strong>bottlenose dolphins<\/strong> (<em>Tursiops aduncus<\/em>)<br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2271af1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2271af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f957bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f957bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/bluejapan.org\/fr\/practical\/links\/#shikoku\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a> for more precise, detailed and practical information on diving in the Shikoku 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